Jury finds Lincoln father guilty of child abuse resulting in death of 4-month-old daughter ALYSSA JOHNSON Lincoln Journal Star Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Updated Mar 13, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Lancaster County jury on Friday found a Lincoln father guilty of child abuse resulting in the death of his 4-month-old child.kAm%96 ;FCJ E@@< @?=J 2? 9@FC E@ 7:?5 #J2? vC66?H@@5[ be[ 8F:=EJ @7 E96 76=@?J 492C86 :? E96 562E9 @7 9:D 52F89E6C[ t=:K236E9 vC66?H@@5[ H9@ H2D 7@F?5 5625 @? pF8] `c[ a_ad]k^AmkAm$9@CE=J 367@C6 bib_ A]>][ E96 ;FCJ =67E E96 4@FCEC@@> E@ 368:? 56=:36C2E:?8]k^AmkAm{2?42DE6C r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E yF586 p?5C6H y24@3D6? D6E vC66?H@@5’D D6?E6?4:?8 52E6 7@C |2J g] w6 4@F=5 7246 a_ J62CD E@ =:76 :? 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